Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance. Activists argue that this undermines Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law, which…
Hundreds of same-sex couples are expected to tie the knot across Thailand on Thursday as the country becomes the…
International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens…
An Indian court awarded a life sentence on Monday to a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder…
Eight people died and seven were injured in a fire at a nursing home outside Belgrade on Monday which…
A British teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in…
As the Gaza ceasefire takes hold, aid workers caution that the toughest challenges are yet to come, describing the…